Disrupting Scepter
Limited Edition Alpha 242 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 242
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $300.00
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Target player discards a card. Activate only during your turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Disrupting Scepter debuted in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the very first release of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the card was conceptualized during the game's formative period when the focus was on high-variance interactions and powerful board manipulation tools that rewarded strategic resource management.
The card’s minimalist illustration was created by artist Amy Weber, one of the original twenty-five artists commissioned for the set. Weber’s work during this era is characterized by a stark, painterly quality that defined the early visual identity of the game. Though the card was not among the most competitively dominant pieces in the set, it remains a historical artifact of Magic's inaugural print run, valued by collectors for its role in establishing the game's initial mechanical landscape.
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